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a combining form meaning “bearing,” “producing,” “yielding,” “containing,” “conveying,” used in the formation of compound words: coniferous; pestiferous.
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Origin of -ferous

Middle English; see -fer, -ous

Words nearby -ferous

fern seed, fern test, ferny, ferocious, ferocity, -ferous, ferr-, Ferrar, Ferrara, Ferrari, Ferraro
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British Dictionary definitions for -ferous

-ferous
adj combining form
bearing or producingconiferous; crystalliferous Compare -gerous

Word Origin for -ferous

from -fer + -ous
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